WATCHUNG, NJ - Somerset and Union Counties were hit with ferocious thunderstorms this afternoon causing significant flash flooding all along the Route 22 corridor. Sections of Route 22 flooded stranding residents for miles in both directions. The Weldon quarry has experienced a partial wall collapse, and there are reports that the fast moving waters off the mountains have caused sections of roadways on and around Route 22 to be washed out.

Weldon Materials located at New Providence Road experienced a collapse of a retaining wall. The wall collapse crushed a number of employee cars located at the Weldon Materials' quarry site.

Standing water and flooded exits have caused miles long backup on Route 78 westbound.

Watchung Police have advised that Route 22 in Watchung is gridlocked in both directions. There are no detours. Avoid the area and do not drive into standing water.

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - Anxiety, a topic that has on the front burner for local students and their parents for several years, is the subject of "Angst," a film to be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, at Ridge High School's Performing Arts Center.

The movie is part of a widespread effort to raise awareness about anxiety. A question and answer session following the movie will be conducted ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - Anxiety, a topic that has on the front burner for local students and their ...

TRENTON, N.J. – Hungry customers won’t have to look far for restaurants that serve Jersey Fresh foods. A bill (A1039) sponsored by Assemblyman Parker Space requiring the state’s tourism division to publish on its website information about farm-to-table restaurants was signed this month by the governor.

“People are more health conscious today and are looking for fresh, healthy foods to eat, ...

BOUND BROOK, NJ – A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has led to the arrest of a Bound Brook man who has been charged with 2nd degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child for the distribution of child pornography and 3rd degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child for the possession of child pornography, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H.

BOUND BROOK, NJ – A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has led to the ...

BEDMINSTER, NJ _ A traditional event for students in the Somerset Hills area, the 16th annual GFWC Junior Woman's Club of the Somerset Hills Spelling Bee is signing up participants for this year's event, scheduled for Jan. 23 (Jan. 30 snow date).

The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC)'s local Junior Women's Club is again inviting all Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Far ...

BEDMINSTER, NJ _ A traditional event for students in the Somerset Hills area, the 16th annual GFWC ...

BRANCHBURG, NJ - Raritan Valley Community College’s Visual and Performing Arts Department will present: I.S. + I.A.D., an exhibition of work by RVCC independent study students and current students and alumni from the Interior Architecture and Design program, Jan. 22-Feb. 8, in the Art Gallery on the RVCC campus.

An artists’ talk will be held Friday, Jan. 25, from 5-6 p.m., in the Art Gallery, ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Citing its centralized location, easy access to highways and proximity to the Somerville train station, New Jersey Rep.Tom Malinowski (D-7th) has opened a temporary district office in Somerville at 58 E. Main St. to handle constituent needs.

The flagship District Office will be located at 75-77 N Bridge St. Somerville. The facility is currently undergoing construction which ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Citing its centralized location, easy access to highways and proximity to the ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Longtime member Jim Walsh has been named Grand Marshal of the annual Main Street St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 10 by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Patrick’s Division of Somerset County.

A dinner and reception to honor the Grand Marshal will be held Friday, Feb. 8 at the Somerset Columbus Club, 495 E. Main St., from 7-10 p.m.

Walsh was born and raised in Mahanoy ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Longtime member Jim Walsh has been named Grand Marshal of the annual Main Street ...

SPARTA, NJ – Stop & Shop has announced a recall by Perdue Foods, LLC of approximately 68,244 pounds of ready to eat chicken nugget products. The action comes after three people filed complaints of finding wood in the food according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

The nuggets were produced on October 25, 2018: 22 oz plastic bag packages of frozen “PERDUE SimplySmart ...

SPARTA, NJ – Stop & Shop has announced a recall by Perdue Foods, LLC of approximately 68,244 ...

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – Sunday night, January 20 at approximately 11:41 p.m. a total eclipse of the moon will be visible, weather permitting. Because the moon will nearly be in perigee, or the closest to the earth in it’s orbit, it will be a “supermoon.”

According to Spaceweather.com, in perigee the moon appears nearly eight percent wider than the average full moon. Normally it would also ...

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – Sunday night, January 20 at approximately 11:41 p.m. a total eclipse of the ...